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In a Friday, Jan. 1, 2016 photo, C.J. Grisham, Founder of Open Carry Texas, at center right, displays his right to open carry at a rally to celebrate Texas' right to Open Carry. Open Carry Texas and Texas Carry held a rally on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol to celebrate Texas becoming an open carry state. After the rally some participates took a short walk down Congress Avenue. President Barack Obama defended his administration's plans to tighten the nation's gun-control restrictions without going through Congress, insisting Jan. 4 that the steps he'll announce fall within his legal authority and uphold the constitutional right to own a gun (Ralph Barrera/Austin American-Statesman via AP) AUSTIN CHRONICLE OUT, COMMUNITY IMPACT OUT, INTERNET AND TV MUST CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHER AND STATESMAN.COM, MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT